It was great to see Lisa again! We worked together for many years, but now we are both off doing other adventures. Lisa is chairing an upcoming event in March for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation and needed a new headshot. She didn’t want the typical boring studio shot so she called me. Yah! And on top of that she loved the graffiti shots I do and wanted one of those too. Fun! I knew I liked her!
The highlights in her hair just pop in this light.
Everyone needs a classic black and white headshot!
Pink was a perfect choice don’t you think?
And her new birthday shoes to die for!
She said something that I love to hear… “I usually hate getting my picture taken, but this was fun”, ahh, music to my ears…
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This was a hard one for all of us… it seems the first place we go when we think of something like this is the part of us we don’t like, instead of concentrating on a deeper sense to what is inside.
I have several ideas for this one, but like others, I too went to the more negative side of how I feel about myself instead of the positive. I ended up deciding on this image… a new bud just peaking out, anticipating spring.
The thoughts that come to mind are:
- vulnerable
- new beginning
- bright
- colorful
- this small bud is on it’s way to something that God intended it to be, it is in transition
- reaching up
- if this were plucked from it’s secure spot, it would take a while to catch up, but it would still grow back
Looking forward to seeing what others did… if you want to play you can always email me at connieriggiophotography@gmail.com and I can include yours on my site or link to your site.
Next theme: A Lock or Something Locked
Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
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I have been with this man for 28 years and through the years we have encountered many challenges and triumphs, but today on his 44th birthday after going through the most challenging of years we are more in love than we have ever been before.
I adore you Joe and just want to wish you a very happy birthday. God has blessed us beyond belief and we are whole through Him. Thank you for being my soulmate, for showing me such an incredible love that it leaves me breathless.
I LOVE you… xoxoxo
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OK, now this one was harder… Beloved…
Adjective: greatly loved, dear to the heart;
Noun: a person who is greatly loved;
Synonyms: cherished, precious, sweet, darling.
I had many ideas running through my head on this one, but finally landed on this image… my dear, greatly loved, precious, cherished, sweet and darling family… with a twist… using both the adjective and noun definition 
Amanda is holding her silkies – they are the bottoms of my Victoria Secret pajamas from long ago. She used to love feeling them while nursing, so when it was time to ween her off, I gave her my pajamas to help her and she has slept with them ever since.
Nick is wrapped in his rag of a blanket that he has had since he was a baby. I bought it at a church auction for $50… how was I to know that from that day forward he would be wrapped in it every day of his life! You can tell that it is well loved… as he waddles around the house with it wrapped around him he leaves a trail of scraps… I apologize to his future wife, I am sure he will make you sleep with it too.
Joe wanted me to be with him (everybody at once now… ah), but since I was taking the picture I had him substitute with one of his guitars… he has had a passion for playing since he was 12… it runs through his veins.
I love them with every ounce of my soul. At their feet lies the Bible… since Jesus is at the center of our family and walks with us. He has strengthened us and today we stand on solid ground because we are His beloved.
Next week’s theme: How I See Myself (Today)
Also check out Sara’s blog for more – she will post soon. My sisters are doing this too, but they post theirs on Facebook, so can’t share with you.
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Between all of the beautiful pictures there are ALWAYS the not so beautiful… the outtakes… but some are pretty funny and I keep them just to remember the full extent of the day.
Amanda and I found a field full of yellow flowers by my old work a few years back. It looked innocent enough but as I immersed her in the field we soon found out there were lots of bugs! We did get a ton of beautiful pictures, with these shots in between each…
Babies… they are cute no matter what they are doing… even crying!
The crying can sometimes come unexpectedly, but it never stops a shoot… we just go with it and soon everything is ok again…
On a family photo shoot I usually include some of grass field, sometimes it is dead grass, but during the summer, when the allergies are full force, I need to first ask if they are allergic to grass! Poor kids! The torture I put them through.
I do get those that stick their tongues out at me… not sure what that’s all about
Bunny ears… yep they show up too…
Then there’s pouting… hee hee
My instruction take on a different interpretation when told to a kid… Anna sit on your brother’s back… I didn’t mean jump on top of him! Love this picture!
What do you want me to do? How do I do that?
Fun stuff… every photo shoot is fun! Every single one!
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Well, this one didn’t really come out as well as I had hoped, but it does have stripes. I know it’s late (should have been posted Sunday), but it’s been raining and I couldn’t get the shot! I tried to get Amanda to wear her yellow and white striped shirt, but I couldn’t talk her into laying in the road while I stopped traffic for a picture… chicken! So, I settled for the white and blue striped shirt and a parking lot.
Check out Sara’s blog too, to see more fun stripe images!
This Sunday, Scavenger Hunt #3… BELOVED… now that is a bit harder than water and stripes…
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I love experimenting with textures, colors and effects, so I thought I would use Amanda’s images to experiment on. I am working on a new site that will show larger images, but for now remember to click on any of them if you want a closer look.
Amanda and I are always thinking of shoots… love that she has a creative mind too. This time we planned on a more traditional ballet session, but turns out I drove to an untraditional spot . The weather just wasn’t right for the original idea, so we quickly changed course and came to this garage I found in downtown Tacoma. I have shot here before, but the graffiti is a new addition to it. It’s a great spot to use if it rains… there was even some fresh art being worked on as we shot.
I get my inspiration from a lot of different places… for this one it was a Marilyn Monroe photo I recently saw.
Sometimes the inspiration comes from the place I happen to be at… the light behind Amanda is magical and I love the grainy look if this image.
Or sometimes it is just from my thoughts in the middle of the night or how I am feeling at the time…
I have loved ballet since I was a child. There is just something about the movement of the ballerinas and the powerful and romantic music behind it. I love how I feel when I watch it… it envelopes me. Amanda attends the same studio I did as a child and she loves it too. It might have started out because of my influence but it has continued because of her love and dedication to it.
I have another ballet session coming up in a few weeks with another ballerina from the studio. Can’t wait! I know it will keep me up at night thinking of ideas for it, but that is ok… I am most creative then.
I love the power of this image…
And the beauty of this one…
My sweet girl…
There is just something about this that I like…
It’s funny, we never even noticed some of the writing and images on the floor of this garage, but when we got home and reviewed them on the computer I had to skillfully do some editing hee hee
Notice the red polish…
Love eye shots!
And close-ups…
Hope you enjoyed! xoxoxo
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Meet the Montgomery Family, staring Sara, Zach, Ava and Olivia. We had such a great time!
As soon as we made it to our destination the rain came… but knowing that this sweet family took so much time in preparing for the day, there was no way we were turning back and I am so glad we didn’t.
Sara is a photographer and we met at a MeRa Koh photography workshop a few years back. We have stayed in contact since and I was honored that she wanted me to take their family portraits.
This family brought colorful clothes, chairs, scarves and lollipops for the kids. I can’t stress enough how much color brings out an image. I just have a love fest going on with it right now… maybe because it makes me feel cheerfully good!
These sisters were priceless!
Ava is the oldest and loves the camera!
Olivia is full of laughter and joy!
Sara and Zach met on a blind date… so sweet…
We found a great garage to duck into to get out of the rain… graffiti everywhere!
I love that my daughter is taking interest in my photography. The pink lollipop shining through the black and white was her idea. Love it!
Love this shot too! So fun!
Sharing between sisters… you have to click on this one and look at the larger image… it is just precious!
Olivia, Olivia… can I kiss ya!!
Ava’s eyes just sparkle…
Beautiful soft colors.
Go ahead melt my heart…
There are so many images I want to share with you! Just love them all!! Just a few more, ok .
Mom with her girls.
Dad with his girls.
I know, cute right!
What a fun day… has to be one of my favorite shoots! I think I say that a lot .
Joe is always so amazing with kids on these shoots! We could hear the kids yelling “bye Joe” out the window as they drove off… how cute is that!
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From this Sunday on I will be posting a photo scavenger hunt that my sister, Joy, and I are doing together. This week’s scavenger exploration was water. Since I live in the Pacific Northwest I have an abundant amount of water falling from the sky most of the time, but for this one, since I am a snob, I used bottled water. (Really, because the rain stopped.)
I rapid fired my camera while Amanda poured water from a bottle into her hand, letting it slide between her fingers. The ISO was 800 because it was approaching night-time, shutter speed 200, and aperture 2.8.
Have a great Sunday night. 
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It seems that there are always “those” shots between “the” shots that make me laugh the most… someday I will have to post some of the out-takes of photo shoots. Today I am posting a series of Joely and Amanda ones from this last photo shoot. I laughed so hard when I saw these… maybe just because I am Amanda’s mommy and the looks on her face just crack me up. Keep in mind that these are not the best of shots, just funny !
It all began by me wanting a sweet picture of her and Joely (cousins) together…
Now Amanda, look up at Joely…
No, that looks like you are cross-eyed…
You mean like this… (this one is my personal favorite!)
Or like this…
Maybe like this…
Lots of laughter… hope it made you smile too!
Much love and laughter to you all!
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